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Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Corendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018

2017/18 Cross Season Finalé – Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle

By PEZ Crew

PeloPics: The 2017/18 cyclocross season wound-up up with the Sluitingsprijs in Oostmalle on Sunday. It was not only the final race of the season, but for some riders it was the last race of their professional careers: Rob Peeters and Klaas Vantornout both hung up their bikes for the last time.

Just like most of the season, European champion, Mathieu Van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) took the win, his 32nd race of the season, tying with Roland Liboton’s record set during the 1983-1984 season, and Liboton was there to witness it. Laurens Sweeck (ERA-Circus) took second place, as David van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) took the 3rd place on the podium.

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) ofCorendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Win number 32 for Matthieu

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van der Haar Lars (NED) of Telenet - Fidea Lions pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
4th place for Lars Van Der Haar

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel David (NED) ofCorendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
David Van Der Poel took 3rd

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Corendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Van Der Poel – Solo as usual

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Sweeck Laurens (BEL) of Era - Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Second place for Laurens Sweeck

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Corendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Happy with his sponsor

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Corendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Another win for Mathieu

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Peeters Rob (BEL) of Sausen Pauwels - Vastgoedservice team pictured at the finish of his last race of his career during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Rob Peeters finishing his last race

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Van Der Poel David (NED) ofCorendon-Circus, Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) ofCorendon-Circus, Sweeck Laurens (BEL) of Era - Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Oostemalle podium

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Roland Liboton and Van Der Poel Mathieu (NED) of Corendon-Circus pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
32 wins in a season – Roland Liboton and Mathieu Van Der Poel

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Vantornout Klaas (BEL) of Marlux-Bingoal pictured on the podium after his last cross of his carreer pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Klaas Vantornout

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Vantornout Klaas (BEL) of Marlux-Bingoal pictured on the podium after his last cross of his carreer pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Klaas hangs up his race bike

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Peeters Rob (BEL) of Sausen Pauwels - Vastgoedservice team pictured on the podium after his last cross of his carreer pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Rob Peeters

Oostmalle - Belgium - wielrennen - cycling - cyclisme - radsport - Peeters Rob (BEL) of Sausen Pauwels - Vastgoedservice team pictured on the podium after his last cross of his carreer pictured during the »internationale sluitingsprijs Oostmalle» Cyclocross race. This is the last race of the season. on February 25, 2018 in Malle, Belgium, 25/02/2018 - photo GvG/PN/Cor Vos © 2018
Rob hangs up his bike for the last time

Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle:

Sluitingsprijs Oostmalle Result:
1. Mathieu Van Der Poel (Ned) in 58:38
2. Laurens Sweeck (Bel) at 0:12
3. David Van Der Poel (Ned) at 0:18
4. Lars Van Der Haar (Ned)
5. Toon Aerts (Bel) at 0:30
6. Daan Soeta (Bel) at 0:34
7. Corne Van Kessel (Ned) at 0:36
8. Quinten Hermans (Bel) at 0:49
9. Tim Merlier (Bel) at 1:00
10. Jens Adams (Bel) at 1:15.

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